Police Department

Providing public safety and more

The Northville Police Department stands ready to protect and serve residents and visitors. We take pride in having law enforcement officers who are highly trained, intelligent and personable. Our officers use good judgment in dealing with people, whether they are the general public, victims, suspects or criminals. Our goal is to keep Northville a safe place to live, work and visit.

Mission Statement

The Northville Police Department’s mission is to preserve our freedom by upholding the constitutional values of our nation, while controlling crime and preserving our community’s quality of life.

To accomplish this mission, the Department has adopted three values to guide our efforts. These are as follows:

Be Responsive
The Northville Police Department is proud of our response time and strive to continually improve. Police deal with a broad range of diverse community problems in addition to crime. The ultimate goal of the police is not simply to enforce the law but to deal with problems effectively, ideally through strategic preventive measures.

Adhere to the Highest Ethical Standards
This value means that we will never betray our badge, our integrity, our character or the public’s trust. We will always have the courage to hold ourselves accountable for our actions. We will always uphold the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the community we serve.

Respect Each Other
By establishing a culture of respect, we cultivate good habits that reflect positively upon ourselves and the law enforcement profession. That respect extends to law-abiding citizens and even those who aren’t. We abide by the law that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Ultimately we must treat others the way we would want to be treated under the same circumstances.

Services rendered – from routine to extraordinary
The Northville Police Department deals with people in a wide range of situations – from traffic stops for speeding violations to vehicle accidents; from barricaded gunmen and domestic violence to assault and battery; from trespassing and public disruptions to breaking and entering; and from theft to crimes that endanger or end people’s lives. At the other end of the spectrum, we save lives by performing resuscitation and taking steps to stabilize a victim until EMS arrives. We’ve also been known to support cancer awareness by wearing pink t-shirts – under our uniforms – in October and growing beards, mustaches and goatees in November.